Rooney, UK law and Palestine
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The UK government’s proscription of campaign group Palestine Action saw over more than 500 protestors arrested this month – the greatest number of arrests made by the Met Police on a single
The Irish novelist faces outlandish accusations of terrorism after writing in support of banned protest group Palestine Action.
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Newser on MSNSally Rooney Could Be Arrested Over Her Donations
Irish novelist Sally Rooney faces possible arrest under the UK's Terrorism Act after pledging to donate her book royalties to Palestine Action, a group recently listed as a terrorist organization in the country.
She is far from the first author to be embroiled in controversy, but ‘No 10 warns Sally Rooney,’ is not a headline that might have been widely expected in 2025. The Irish novelist has, however, been approached by Sir Keir Starmer’s office about her support of the banned group Palestine Action.
LONDON — Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group, which was recently proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK.